Powerful starting points

Product Studio Shot

A [PRODUCT: e.g. "matte black glass perfume bottle with a chrome atomizer"] sits on a [SURFACE: e.g. "white marble slab with subtle grey veining"]. Studio lighting from [LIGHT DIRECTION: e.g. "upper left at 45°"] creates a [SHADOW STYLE: e.g. "soft gradient shadow to the right"]. Background: [BACKGROUND: e.g. "seamless pure white / deep black gradient / warm linen"]. [LABEL OR DETAIL: e.g. the label reads "NOIR" in elegant serif — or omit]. Shot style: [AESTHETIC: e.g. "luxury editorial, shallow depth of field, commercial catalog"]. Params (FLUX): guidance_scale 3.5 · aspect 4:3

Editorial Portrait + Style Ref

[SUBJECT: e.g. "close-up of a woman in her 40s, strong bone structure, no makeup"], [MOOD: e.g. "melancholy / fierce / serene"], [LIGHTING: e.g. "single-source Rembrandt / overcast north-window / golden-hour sidelight"], fine skin texture, [FILM LOOK: e.g. "Kodak Portra 400 grain / medium-format clarity"], ultra-detailed --ar [ASPECT: e.g. 2:3] --s [STYLIZE 0-1000: e.g. 400] --sref [STYLE_IMAGE_URL] --sw [STYLE WEIGHT 0-1000: e.g. 200] Note (Midjourney v7+): drop --sref/--sw for a one-off without a locked style.

Cinematic Tracking Shot

[SUBJECT: e.g. "a woman in a long burgundy coat"]. [ACTION: e.g. "walks slowly through a rain-soaked cobblestone street at night"]. Camera: [MOVE: e.g. "follows from behind at waist height, steady tracking shot"]. [ENVIRONMENT: e.g. "vintage street lamps reflecting off wet pavement, fog at the end of the alley"]. [MOOD/LIGHT: e.g. "cold blue ambient light, warm pockets of lamplight"]. [DURATION: e.g. "5s, slow deliberate pace"]. Note (Kling 3.0): pin the subject via Elements for consistency across shots.

Typography Poster

A [POSTER TYPE: e.g. "bold event poster / vintage travel poster"] featuring the text "[PRIMARY TEXT: e.g. OPEN MIC NIGHT]" in large [LETTERING: e.g. "vintage hand-lettered / bold geometric sans / high-contrast serif"] at the top. [SECONDARY TEXT: e.g. "Every Friday at The Blue Room" below — or omit]. [COLORS: e.g. "deep navy with cream and gold accents"]. [ILLUSTRATION: e.g. "a single vintage microphone centered" — or "pure typography"]. [ERA: e.g. "1960s jazz / Swiss International Style / Art Nouveau"]. Params (Ideogram): style DESIGN · magic_prompt OFF (preserves exact text).

Character Reference — New Scene

[SUBJECT FROM REF: e.g. "the same red leather jacket" / "the character from the reference"], [NEW SCENE: e.g. "hanging on a weathered wardrobe in a dim Paris apartment" / "in a neon-lit Tokyo alley at midnight"], [MOOD: e.g. "cinematic, moody, intimate"], [LIGHTING: e.g. "warm lamplight from camera left, deep shadows"], ultra-detailed --ar [ASPECT: e.g. 3:2] --s [STYLIZE: e.g. 300] --oref [REFERENCE_IMAGE_URL] --ow [OMNI WEIGHT 0-1000: e.g. 150] Note: --oref replaces the deprecated --cref in Midjourney v7+. Raise --ow to 200-300 to lock tighter.

Product Reveal — Orbital Move

[ANGLE: e.g. "low angle, close-up"] of a [PRODUCT: e.g. "sleek matte black smartwatch on wet dark stone"]. Camera: [MOTION: e.g. "smooth arc orbiting clockwise ~90°, product as the central focal point throughout"]. [LIGHTING: e.g. "specular highlights shift across the surface as the camera moves, key light from the left, subtle fill below"]. [ENVIRONMENT: e.g. "dark matte stone with subtle water reflections"]. [ATMOSPHERE: e.g. "minimal, luxury commercial"]. 5s clip. Note (Runway Gen-4.5): Director Mode camera token "Arc shot / orbit"; align text direction with the Motion Brush.

SDXL Photorealistic Portrait

(masterpiece:1.2), (best quality:1.1), photorealistic, (professional portrait:1.1) of [SUBJECT: e.g. "a 40-year-old architect, male"], [CLOTHING: e.g. "charcoal blazer, open-collar white shirt"], [EXPRESSION: e.g. "confident, slight smile"], [LIGHTING: e.g. "soft three-point studio"], [BACKGROUND: e.g. "shallow DOF, neutral grey gradient bokeh"], 85mm portrait lens NEGATIVE: (low quality:1.4), blurry, watermark, text, signature, (extra fingers:1.4), bad anatomy, deformed, (worst quality:1.3), asymmetrical eyes Params: CFG 7 · Steps 30 · DPM++ 2M Karras · 832x1216

Narrative Scene — Slow Dolly

[ENVIRONMENT: e.g. "interior of a dimly lit 1970s apartment, warm amber lamp light, evening"]. [FOCAL SUBJECT: e.g. "a typewriter on a cluttered desk, letter half-typed, ashtray beside it"]. Camera: [MOTION: e.g. "slow dolly forward, from mid-room to medium close-up"]. [AMBIENT MOTION: e.g. "dust motes drifting in the lamplight, curtain moving slightly"]. [MOOD: e.g. "nostalgic, quiet"]. Duration: [e.g. 5-6s]. Note (Runway Gen-4.5): camera token "Dolly in"; keep ambient motion subtle, Motion-Brush foreground elements.

Editorial Environmental Portrait

Environmental portrait of [SUBJECT: e.g. "an elderly craftsman repairing a vintage typewriter"]. [FOCUS: e.g. "ink-stained hands sharp; face slightly soft but readable"]. [ENVIRONMENT: e.g. "a cluttered workshop, worn wooden desk, a single gooseneck lamp"]. [LIGHT: e.g. "diffused afternoon light through a frosted window, warm shadows, slight flare on a metal tool"]. Style: [AESTHETIC: e.g. "medium-format documentary, slightly desaturated warm tones, editorial"]. Params (FLUX): guidance_scale 3.5 · aspect 3:4

Architectural Interior — Mood

[SPACE: e.g. "minimalist Japanese living room / brutalist concrete library / warm Scandinavian kitchen"], [MATERIALS: e.g. "exposed concrete, warm oak veneer, linen upholstery"], [LIGHT/TIME: e.g. "natural light through floor-to-ceiling south windows, late afternoon, long raking shadows"], [DETAIL: e.g. "a potted fiddle-leaf fig in the corner, open book on the table"], [ATMOSPHERE: e.g. "calm, considered, lived-in"], architectural photography, ultra-detailed --ar [ASPECT: e.g. 16:9] --s [STYLIZE: e.g. 150] --style raw Note: --style raw removes Midjourney painterly bias — essential for believable architecture.

Fashion Editorial — Styled Look

Fashion editorial portrait of [MODEL: e.g. "a tall woman in her 30s, natural afro, strong features"], wearing [OUTFIT: e.g. "an oversized structured camel coat, wide-leg black trousers, square-toe boots"], [LOCATION: e.g. "a rooftop terrace in New York at dusk, city lights below"], [POSE: e.g. "relaxed confident stance, direct gaze, one hand in pocket"], [LIGHTING: e.g. "backlit golden hour with rim light on the hair, warm fill"], editorial style --ar [ASPECT: e.g. 2:3] --s [STYLIZE: e.g. 500] --sref [STYLE_IMAGE_URL] --sw [WEIGHT: e.g. 150]

Cinematic Wide — Mood Frame

[SCENE: e.g. "a lone figure at the edge of a cliff, back to camera, arms at sides"], [TIME: e.g. "golden hour / blue hour / overcast noon"], [ENVIRONMENT: e.g. "overlooking a vast mountain valley with a river far below"], [ATMOSPHERE: e.g. "morning mist drifting through the valley, a bird of prey circling"], cinematic composition, [FORMAT: e.g. "anamorphic 2.39:1 / 35mm wide"], [GRADE: e.g. "muted earth tones / cold high-contrast"], film grain --ar [ASPECT: e.g. 2:1] --s [STYLIZE: e.g. 600] --c [CHAOS: e.g. 10]

Editorial Food Photography

[DISH: e.g. "a bowl of tonkotsu ramen: cloudy broth, jammy soft-boiled egg, char siu, nori, spring onion, sesame"]. Shot: [ANGLE: e.g. "45° three-quarter close-up / overhead flat-lay"]. Props: [SURFACE: e.g. "dark slate, wooden chopsticks on a rest, small bowl of chili oil in the corner"]. Lighting: [LIGHT: e.g. "single soft source from upper left, gentle directional shadows, visible steam"]. Style: [AESTHETIC: e.g. "high-end restaurant editorial, moody, rich shadows"]. Params (FLUX): guidance_scale 3.5 · aspect 4:3

FLUX Text in Environment

[ENVIRONMENT: e.g. "a weathered concrete wall in an urban alley / a rainy storefront at night / a sun-faded wooden shed"]. The [FORMAT: e.g. "text reads / sign reads / neon letters spell / painted letters read"]: "[TEXT: e.g. OPEN]" in [STYLE: e.g. "large white block letters, hand-stenciled, paint peeling / glowing red neon tube / faded hand-painted serif"]. [LIGHT: e.g. "late-afternoon side light, long diagonal shadows / night, warm glow reflected in wet pavement"]. [CONTEXT: e.g. "graffiti tags, urban texture" — or omit]. Note (FLUX): put the exact text in quotes — FLUX renders quoted strings literally.